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Scientist, Assay Development & Digital Pathology (AcelaBio)

San Diego, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-01-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, develop, and validate immunostaining assays (IHC, mIF, ISH) and build AI-assisted image analysis pipelines for pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Assay Development & Digital Pathology

Builds

Validated immunostaining assays, AI/ML image analysis pipelines, and quantitative biomarker data

Domain

Biotechnology / Digital Pathology / Spatial Biology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

IHC/mIF/ISH assay development, image analysis pipeline construction, AI/ML algorithms for tissue segmentation, regulatory GxP documentation, spatial biology platforms

Preferred skills

Spatial biology platform exposure (10x Visium, Xenium, Akoya PhenoCycler), sales/marketing content development

Technologies

Visiopharm, HALO, 10x Visium, Xenium, Akoya PhenoCycler

Responsibilities

Design and validate multiplex immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization assays; develop and maintain image analysis pipelines using Visiopharm or HALO; build AI/ML algorithms for cell phenotyping and biomarker quantification; serve as scientific interface for sponsors on protocol reviews and study design; support RFP responses and bid defense activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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